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In focus on our weekend nationwide rundown; the union representing the fired University of Cincinnati police officer involved in last week’s fatal shooting says he should get his job back; a potential compromise for Pennsylvania which has had no budget for a month; new tactics to combat Long Island’s heroin epidemic; and a call for grounding chopper training in the North Cascades.

Public News Service - Nevada

CARSON CITY, Nev. – The traffic death rate in Nevada for the first half of the year is up over the same time period of 2014.
Meg Ragonese, a public information officer with the Nevada Department of Transportation, reports that 168 people have died in car crashes through late July, compared w...Read More

RENO, Nev. - Proper nutrition for students is a major focus for educators and private support groups as thousands of children in Nevada will soon head back to school.
Jocelyn Lantrip, marketing director at the Food Bank of Northern Nevada, said her organization's after-school meal program, Kids Caf...Read More

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Powerful cameras are being used to keep an eye out for wildfires across huge areas of Nevada's remote outback in the central and northern part of the state.
Paul Petersen, acting state fire management officer with the Bureau of Land Management, says the agency is working with t...Read More

LAS VEGAS - As part of Colorado River Day on Saturday, some young people in Nevada are calling on Gov. Brian Sandoval to continue his support for policies that will help ensure the survival of the Colorado River.
Maria-Theresa Liebermann, coordinator of the Latino advocacy group Nuestro Rio, said h...Read More

MOAPA VALLEY, Nev. – A partnership involving the U.S. Department of Agriculture and NASA could benefit farmers in Nevada and elsewhere as the nation adjusts to the impact of climate change.
USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden says the agreement will expand cooperation on space-borne remote s...Read More

CARSON CITY, Nev. - A new report shows how many people in Nevada benefit from Medicaid as the program's 50th anniversary on July 30 draws near.
Judy Solomon, vice president for health policy at the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, said Medicaid provides health coverage for nearly...Read More

RENO, Nev. – A new report measures the huge economic contribution made by hundreds of thousands of people in Nevada who act as caregivers for a family member, partner or friend.
The "Valuing the Invaluable" report from the AARP Public Policy Institute shows that in a recent year 348,000 unpa...Read More

LAS VEGAS - As part of "Latino Conservation Week," which is this week, young people from Nevada and several other Western states will gather to learn more about the incredible history and future challenges facing the Colorado River.
Rosalia Salazar, a college student from Las Vegas, is among abou...Read More